The first week was a rather busy series of events, though this will probably apply for the upcoming weeks as well.
I took care of the accounting area at our office and mastered our scanner completely, but I will have to carry on some of my current tasks at the beginning of the second week.
A few of my room mates and I decided to end the week in a pub stroll in Dublin's Center. We first went to Kennedy's but went to Dicey's Garden after that. Although I have to admit that it was nice going to Dicey's, I'd rather doubt that I will go there again during my stay, simply because House music isn't much of my cup of tea.
We spent pretty much of our entire Saturday at Howth - a definitely must-go if you're staying near Dublin! You can easily catch a DART to Howth and get off at the final station (Howth). You'll be directly at the heart of the peninsula.
We had splendid weather and choose the longest hiking tour that covers up most of the area. After exploring some of the small port's area and walking up the pier, we started to head off. Although the info at the visitor centre said that the hiking tour should be approximately 3 - 4 hours, we needed about 6 hours, since we took loads of pictures. And trust me every single one of them was worth the additional time.
You should stop at the small market area close to the DART Station. They offer homemade sweets (as in the pictures), other foods and souvenirs as well.
We spent our Sunday at Knowth, one of the megalithic tombs near Brú na Bóinne. You can easily pick one of the Bus Eireann's to Drogehda and get on the one that stops on the parking lot of the Brú na Bóinne's visitor centre. You should keep a close look on the bus operating times though, as we missed the return bus to Drogehda. It's still possble to get back by foot, though we had to walk around 7 km back.
There are two megalithic tombs open to the public around that location. You can either choose to visit both of them or just one. We picked Knowth, as it seemed more interesting and we hadn't had that much time. The guided tours take about an hour and are quite informative, at least for me, as I was rather unfamiliar with the tombs and Ireland's history. The visitors centre itself offers a great café and a few arts and crafts shops which sell unique souvenirs. It's worth a visit!
Just a tip if you're usually travelling with Dublin Bus using a leap card: you can also use your leap card budget to buy Bus Eireann Tickets, but you will only be able to buy single cards. I guess it's better to pay for a (day) return ticket in cash if you're not going to take the Bus Eireann on a regular basis.
Until then,
F
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